The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept phase, ...

The British army is said to be the 'laughing stock' of NATO because its outdated rifles wouldn't be able to kill Russian or Chinese soldiers in advanced body armour. The army still uses the ...

When it comes to British military rifles, the Pattern 1800 Infantry "Baker" rifle is an icon due to its service in the Napoleonic Wars. Then the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle musket revolutionized ...

British troops in Sierra Leone were left defenceless when they came under attack in May because their SA80 rifles failed, it has been reported. It is the latest controversy over equipment for the ...

The British Army has shelled out millions to equip the infantry's SA80 A3 assault rifles with the SmartShooter SMASH Smart Weapon Sight Fire Control System, which is a special sight that allows a ...

(Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images) LONDON — The British military is turning to the ArmaLite rifle to boost the lethality of some of its specialist forces, according to a deal announced Sept.

Unlike the No. 5, there was no such designation for any rifle in either the British or Australian military. Instead, Gibbs took inspiration from an experimental trials rifle produced by the ...

The British Army have been told that their outdated, “heavy” and “clunky” rifles are the laughing stock of NATO. A senior serving officer told The Times that the army’s L115A3 “sniper ...

Instead, officers purchased the guns from private gunsmiths ... the Light Dragoon regiments – cavalry regiments in the British Army. During the Revolutionary War, the armament was employed ...